Experienced restaurateurs Michelle Vanderwalker and Sean Umstead have a new concept in the works for Downtown Durham. They are planning to open E.O.’s Athletic Club in a 3,200-square-foot space at 341 W. Main St., targeting an early November opening.
“Sean is an avid sports fan and has wanted to do a sports bar for a long time,” Vanderwalker told What Now Charlotte. “I am admittedly not so much of a fan and more of a player, but it just seemed like a good time to get on board and partially focus on women’s sports.”
The team is behind other local concepts like Kingfisher, QueenBurger, Queeny’s and Killer Queen. They said that in all their businesses, they aim to build community and forge connections. For E.O.’s Athletic Club, the mission will be no different…